The molecular clock is based on a simple idea: genetic changes happen gradually and predictably over time. By working ...

Scientists believe they have uncovered the 'missing link' in human evolution, showing how our species may have evolved.

Scientists working in Ethiopia's Afar Region have made discoveries that rewrite our understanding of early human history. For ...

A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to ...

A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone ...

Earliest evidence of poisoned arrows offers new insights into the advanced technology and strategic thinking of prehistoric ...

Could Homo sapiens and an archaic and now-extinct species of early human have lived alongside each other on the Indonesian ...